Explore
There is so much material on this website, it's hard to know what to look at first. This page is all about exploring the archives in different ways. You can see all of the documents together as well as all of the pictures. We've asked key people involved in the project to choose items they don't want you to miss too.
If you're looking for something in particular, please use the search button.
Archivist's choice
David Prior, archivist in the Parliamentary Archives, selects items from the collection that hold strong meaning for him.
Dramatisations and Letters
Listen to scenes evoking the slavery debate around 1800, and extracts from letters by Olaudah Equiano.
Historian's choice
Dr James Walvin, leading expert on the slave trade, explains why certain material stands out for him.
Clarkson's Evidence
Discover more about the man who travelled thousands of miles in order to promote the cause of abolition.
Commemorative Quilt 2007
Visitors to Parliament designed a series of quilt squares. See a selection and find out more here.
Writer's choice
Poet and playwright Rommi Smith has chosen her favourite objects from the exhibition and the website.
Explore our Documents
Petitions, Bills, Acts, debates, evidence and more. You'll find all our written material here.
Explore our Pictures
Paintings, illustrations and political cartoons. All of the site's pictures in one place for you to browse.
Explore our Objects
From a single copper token to a box of African artefacts, these objects all connect to Parliament and have stories to tell.
